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Retired farmer Gerald Haffner in Keenesburg has seen his neighbors struggle with a lack of water due to a bone-dry winter.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lunar rocks and soil offered novel insights into the moon’s origin and composition, and more recent analysis of previously untouched Apollo samples, as well as samples retrieved by robotic missions, revealed the surprising discovery of water trapped in rocks thought to be bone-dry.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
If water continues to pool on top of bone-dry soil, then change the potting mix.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lunar rocks and soil offered novel insights into the moon’s origin and composition, and more recent analysis of previously untouched Apollo samples, as well as samples retrieved by robotic missions, revealed the surprising discovery of water trapped in rocks thought to be bone-dry.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
If water continues to pool on top of bone-dry soil, then change the potting mix.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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